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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Mississippi

6 Ranked Colleges
94 Degrees Awarded
$12,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Mississippi

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Mississippi, there were 989 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 94 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,447 and $43,355 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi master’s degree elementary teaching students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Mississippi

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.

Read more about Elementary Education at Mississippi State University

#2

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the #2 spot on the list. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

William Carey University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400.

Read more about Elementary Education at William Carey University

#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, and it awarded 36 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Delta State University also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Delta State University are $8,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Delta State University

#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi list. Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MC also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at MC

#5

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi. Jackson State University is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 2 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Jackson State also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State University are $9,445.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Jackson State

#6

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Blue Mountain College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi ranking. Blue Mountain, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Blue Mountain College also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Blue Mountain College are $10,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Blue Mountain College

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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